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WFLD Channel 32 - Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (Bumper #1, 1980)

Views: 1701

Here's another rare WFLD zooming bumper rescued from the trash heap of local TV history - this time for Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (the short-lived kids' version of the game show The Joker's Wild.

This bumper features different music than the second one.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, April 12th 1980 during the 5:30pm to 6:00pm timeframe.

WFLD Channel 32 - Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (Bumper #2, 1980)

Views: 1437

Here's another rare WFLD zooming bumper rescued from the trash heap of local TV history - this time for Joker! Joker!! Joker!!! (the short-lived kids' version of the game show The Joker's Wild.

This bumper features different music than the first one.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Saturday, April 12th 1980 during the 5:30pm to 6:00pm timeframe.

WTTW Channel 11 - Monty Python's Flying Circus - "Last One For Awhile" (Ending, 1980)

Views: 2903

Here's something historical and interesting - the ending of the final Monty Python's Flying Circus broadcast on WTTW Channel 11 for over 2 and a half years. Includes:

Ending of Monty Python's Flying Circus with "Distributed by Time Life Television" graphic

Monty Python "Going Away" speech

Thomson Vacation sponsorship

WTTW Station ID slide - "Snowblower"
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WCIX Channel 6 - Snipets - "Pride Has Many Faces" (1984)

Views: 2185

Here's another rare Snipets segment! These originally were created by and aired on the Kaiser Broadcasting / Field Communications stations such as WFLD Channel 32, in the 70s and early 80s. However, with the sale and dissolution of Field starting in 1982, for whatever reason Snipets segments popped up on a few other non-Field or former-Field stations, even as late as 1986!

This particular a...

WFLD Channel 32 - The Chicagoland Dodge Boys (Commercial #1, 1975)

Views: 2817

Here's a commercial for The Chicagoland Dodge Boys.

We see the production slate at the beginning showing that this was number 7498. This was produced at WFLD Channel 32 during the Kaiser Broadcasting Company days, and was directed by Don Shannon. It was recorded on 5-5-75.

Voiceover by ?? (Not Doug Dahlgren and not sure if it's Bud Kelly)

This likely aired on local Chicago TV soon after Monday, May 5th 1975.

WBBM Channel 2 - "Pirate Report" (1987)

Views: 6241

Here's a news segment on WBBM Channel 2 regarding the infamous "Max Headroom Pirating Incident".

Featuring Bill Kurtis. Bob Strutzel - Director of Engineering at WGN-TV, Phillip Bradford of the FCC, and a quick glimpse of Walter Jacobson at the end. Mike Hersh (sp?) reporting.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 23rd 1987.

WFLD Channel 32 - Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman - "Humor" (Promo, 1976)

Views: 3627

Here's a rare promo for the show Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman on WFLD Channel 32, entitled "Humor".

Directed by Don Shannon. Voiceover by Doug Dahlgren.

The record date for this promo was Monday, November 22nd 1976 so we can assume that it aired soon after that date.

KWHY Channel 22 - SelecTV - "Promo & Sign-Off" (1982?)

Views: 5270

Here's the full segment found on a tape from KWHY Channel 22 in Los Angeles, featuring the end of the movie "The Hills Have Eyes" on SelecTV followed by a promo for the movie "Blow-Up" and a station sign-off.

Not sure when this aired exactly - can anyone date it definitively?

WMAQ Channel 5 - "Pirate Report" (1987)

Views: 5405

Here's a news segment on WMAQ Channel 5 regarding the infamous "Max Headroom Pirating Incident".

Featuring Carol Marin. Dan Roan, Bob Strutzel - WGN Engineer, Ron Magers, a 'going to commercial' bumper, and a small bit of a Venture commercial.

This aired on local Chicago TV on Monday, November 23rd 1987.